Volunteers Needed for the
Miracle of Birth Center
at the Minnesota State Fair
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Already signed up to volunteer? Please click each of the protocols,
print out and read before your day at the fair.
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The Miracle of Birth Center will be in the second year at the new $1.5 million building on the fairgrounds, built entirely from donations. The center is staffed by volunteer veterinarians from the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association, veterinary students from the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at the University of Minnesota, and members of Future Farmers of America. This display, the most popular attraction at the fair, educates the public on the vital role that animal agriculture and veterinary medicine plays in the state of Minnesota. With live births and newborn farm animals, including cows, pigs, chicks, sheep and ducks, the display highlights the importance of animals to our economy, health, and quality of life.
Volunteers are needed to answer questions and help in the birthing process. Many of your clients visit this exhibit, and they would be excited to see "their" veterinarian at work. This is also an excellent opportunity for large animal veterinarians to interact with students and the public, and recruit them into the large animal field. Each year our volunteers remark that this is an experience they will never forget!
Already a volunteer? Make sure to download the protocols on calving, farrowing and lambing for complete information before arriving at the Miracle of Birth Center. Just click on the links above, and print out each sheet.
Don't miss this excellent opportunity. The dates needed are Thursday, August 21,through September 1, 2008. To view available time slots, click here. To volunteer, download the form below, fill it out, and fax or mail to the MVMA office at:
Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association
101 Bridgepoint Way, Suite 100
South St. Paul, MN 55075
651-645-7533 (p)
651-645-7539 (f)
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